Seesaw



c. HECTOR SEESAW Filed Jam 2s, 1924 Sept. 8, 19.25.

Patented Sept. 8, 192.5.

*f1-UNITED. STATES our. micron, or ELIZABETH, Naw amsn-.

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Application tiled January .23, 1824. VSerial lo. 687,896.

To all whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, CARL HECTOR, a citizen of Germany, residing atElizabeth, in

which the seats are individually adjustable the county of Union andState 4of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Seesaws, of which the following isa specification.Y

This invention relates to improvements' in amusement devices orlplaythmgs, for children and particularly to types known as seesawsv orteeter beams on which two persons ma be exhilaratingly entertained.

ne of the objects of the invention'is to provide an unusually safeapparatus and which is far more comfortable to use than ordinary devicesfor the same purpose.

Another purpose is to produce a devlce that can be easily dismantled andmoved,

either indoors or out, as may be desired.

A further aim is in the provision oa device that is adjustable forheight, rotatable in any preferred position, and in along the beam sothat the riders may be balanced notwithstanding disparity `in l weight.

These objects, and others of a similar nature, are accomplished by thenovel construction, combination and arrangementof parts hereinafterdescribed and shown in the accompanying drawing, forming a material partof this disclosure, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view showingan embodiment of the invention as assembled ready for use.

Figure'2 is a partial side, partial sectional view of the same.

Referring more in detail tothe drawing, the numeral 10 designates ingeneral, the base of the apparatus, the same being composed of twocrossed strips of wood, havin at their intersection a radial ballbearing 11.

A stationary circular plate 12 is supported by convergingly inclinedsupports 13, rigidly fastened at their lower ends to the cross pieces 10near their outer ends.

Passing through a central opening in the plate 12 is a vertical post 14having a re duced lower end 15 fitting the bearing 11, and fixed rigidlyon the post is a collar 16 seated on the plate 12 to sustain the weightof the post and. its attached parts. The upper end 17 of the post ispreferably rectangular in cross section, 4as shown, and

.vided with a head g thatfulfills its expressed containsa relativelynarrow, elongated slot 18,- the side walls of which have a pluralit oftransverse holes-19 to receive a'pin 20. Said epm may be enlgaged in anypair of holes and acts as a 'fu crum for a lever-like 00 beam 21 ofsuitable length' and on its ends are mounted seats 22, having below themguide plates 23, between which elements'the beam 1s slidably receivedand -which mav be used as foot supports.

A. back 24. is supported at the rear of the seat by connections 25rigidly xed in the guide 23, and at the front are similar connections26, leading to a narrow support 27 on which the hand rest 28 is rigidlymounted. 7 Passing through the beam 21, near its ends, are a pluralityof holes 29 in which may be engaged pins 30, the same being roor eye` topermit t eir said pins also passing and guide plates respecreadyextraction, through the seat tively 22 and 23.

e operation wiil now be considered;

placing the stand, composed of the base and ring supported thereby,where it is desired, B0 the post is entered and will freely turntherein.

The beam is passed through the slot in the post and secured by thefulcrum pin at such` height as is deemed best and thereafter the seatsare passed over the end of the beam4 and held in adjustment by the pin,lockingthe seats against sliding movement.

Obviously if one person is heavier than the other', the seats will beadjusted at dif- 00 ferent distances along the beam and the beam may beraised or rotated at any time in an easy manner.

From the foregoing it will be seen that an attractive, safe andinteresting form of 05 childrens divertisement .has been disclosedobjects.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

A see-saw comprising a rigid stand having upper and lower registeringbearings,I a rotatable post removably engaged therein and extending fromthe bottom, said post having an elongated slot in its upper eX- tendingportion vand registering transverse holes in the walls of the slot, alever beam,

a fulcrum pin for said beam adjustably engageable in the mentionedholes, said beam having spaced roles in its end portions, 1N

slides embracing the ends of said beam, one slide may be locked inadjustment said pin element of each slide acting as a seat and having ahead accessible to a rider above the other as a foot support, supportsfor the the seat.

back of a rider' associated with 'the seat, i In witness whereof I haveaxed my sig- 6 hand grips opposite said back supports and nature.

a (pin passing transversely through said` sli e and edgewise of the beamwhereby the CARL HECTOR.A

